{"id":184381,"date":"2026-05-07T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=184381"},"modified":"2026-09-03T19:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T01:32:43","slug":"edmonton-water-lantern-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/edmonton-water-lantern-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton Water Lantern Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy a meaningful evening of reflection and breathtaking visuals with the Edmonton Water Lantern Festival set to return to Rundle Park on Saturday, August 1, 2026! This event begins with music, entertainment, family-friendly activities, and food trucks. Each attendee can design their own lantern, and then at nightfall, the lanterns will be launched onto the water to set the park aglow.<\/p>\n<h2>Edmonton Water Lantern Festival:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Saturday, August 1, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Rundle Park<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> 2903 113 Avenue, Edmonton<br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterlanternfestival.com\/events\/edmonton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">waterlanternfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Looking for more great festivals? <\/strong>\ud83c\udf89 <strong>Check out our<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/festivals-in-edmonton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ULTIMATE Year-Round Guide to Festivals<\/a> in Edmonton (and area).<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy a meaningful evening of reflection and breathtaking visuals with the Edmonton Water Lantern Festival set to return to Rundle Park on Saturday, August 1, 2026! 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